Find out how popular the last name Mellor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mellor.

Mellor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mellor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mellor in America

Mellor is the 8971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mellor surname appeared 3,647 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mellor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mellor to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mellor

The surname Mellor has its origins in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "mellere," which means "miller" or someone who operates a mill. This suggests that the original bearers of this name were likely millers by trade or lived near a mill.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to places named "Mellor" or variations thereof. These place names were likely derived from the same Old English word and may have been the original locations associated with the surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mellor was Richard le Mellere, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. Another early bearer of the name was William le Melur, who was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1199.

Over time, the surname Mellor has seen various spelling variations, including Melior, Mellour, and Melyor, among others. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the individual preferences of scribes who recorded the name.

Historically, the Mellor surname has been associated with several notable individuals, such as:

1. Andrew Mellor (1565-1637), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford.
2. John Mellor (1637-1696), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote several religious works.
3. Joseph Mellor (1789-1855), a British businessman and industrialist who founded the Mellor Foundry in Oldham, Lancashire.
4. Thomas Mellor (1813-1894), a British architect known for his work on the design of churches and other buildings in the Gothic Revival style.
5. John Mellor (1853-1933), a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Yorkshire.

The surname Mellor has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Mellor in Derbyshire, Mellor in Lancashire, and Mellor in Greater Manchester, among others. These place names may have influenced the distribution and migration patterns of individuals bearing the Mellor surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mellor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mellor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mellor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mellor has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mellor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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